diff --git a/ivlpp/globals.h b/ivlpp/globals.h
index 59a5ae5f6..4237201cd 100644
--- a/ivlpp/globals.h
+++ b/ivlpp/globals.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: globals.h,v 1.2 1999/09/05 22:33:18 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: globals.h,v 1.3 2000/06/30 15:49:44 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  <stdio.h>
@@ -35,11 +35,16 @@ extern unsigned include_cnt;
 /* This flag is true if #line directives are to be generated. */
 extern int line_direct_flag;
 
+extern unsigned error_count;
+
 /* This is the entry to the parser. */
 extern int yyparse();
 
 /*
  * $Log: globals.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.3  2000/06/30 15:49:44  steve
+ *  Handle errors from parser slightly differently.
+ *
  * Revision 1.2  1999/09/05 22:33:18  steve
  *  Take multiple source files on the command line.
  *
diff --git a/ivlpp/main.c b/ivlpp/main.c
index 0b78f2e8d..9c016dc58 100644
--- a/ivlpp/main.c
+++ b/ivlpp/main.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const char COPYRIGHT[] =
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: main.c,v 1.4 1999/11/29 17:02:21 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: main.c,v 1.5 2000/06/30 15:49:44 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 const char NOTICE[] =
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ unsigned include_cnt = 0;
 
 int line_direct_flag = 0;
 
+unsigned error_count = 0;
+
 int main(int argc, char*argv[])
 {
       int opt;
@@ -138,11 +140,17 @@ int main(int argc, char*argv[])
       }
 
       reset_lexor(out, argv+optind);
-      return yyparse();
+
+      if (yyparse()) return -1;
+
+      return error_count;
 }
 
 /*
  * $Log: main.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.5  2000/06/30 15:49:44  steve
+ *  Handle errors from parser slightly differently.
+ *
  * Revision 1.4  1999/11/29 17:02:21  steve
  *  include getopt if present.
  *